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Gormanston Ukrainian refugee camp to close ahead of winter

The Gormanston military camp in Co Meath will cease to be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees from next month. The facility, which has been used since July as temporary shelter for people fleeing the war in Ukraine, is due to close in the first ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:36

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UK military medics will be deployed to Northern Irish hospitals to support 'fatigued' staff

Sixty armed forces medics are to be deployed in hospitals in Northern Ireland after the Health Minister’s latest request for military assistance was approved. The Ministry of Defence said its personnel will provide support in hospitals across the ...

31 Jan 2022 at 16:43

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Russian military exercises off Irish coast 'not welcome' but can't be prevented - Coveney

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said that plans by Russia to hold navy military exercises off the coast of Ireland are “not welcome”. However, Minister Simon Coveney has said Ireland does not have the powers to prevent it from happening. ...

24 Jan 2022 at 11:55

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Coveney confirms Russia will move planned military drills away from Ireland's EEZ

Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said that Russia is to move its planned military drills outside the country’s exclusive economic zone. Simon Coveney said today (January 29) he has received assurances from his Russian counterpart that ...

29 Jan 2022 at 20:54

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Ireland in ‘ongoing contact’ with France over military exercise close to Irish waters

The Government has said it is in “ongoing contact” with French authorities about a military exercise planned for this week that may affect a part of Ireland’s waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is in contact with the French ...

21 Jun 2022 at 12:10

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Defence Forces inquiry to begin as soon as possible, vows Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government wants a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces to begin “as soon as possible”. It follows the publication of an ...

29 Mar 2023 at 13:35

National News

Irish Defence Forces ‘barely tolerates women’, review told

Almost 90% of female respondents to an independent review of the Irish Defence Forces said they had experienced some form of sexual harassment. The independent review group’s (IRG) report found a “discernible pattern of rape ...

28 Mar 2023 at 18:25

National News

Department redaction ‘error’ in Defence Forces sexual assault allegation report

The Department of Defence has been forced to take down a report published on a Government website due to errors in redacted information relating to details of an alleged sexual assault at a military barracks. The Mohan ...

29 Mar 2023 at 11:38

National News

Enlistment age for Permanent Defence Forces to be raised to 35

The maximum age for enlistment in the Permanent Defence Forces will be increased from 29 to 35, according to a new measures for improving recruitment and retention in the military. The measure is included in the ...

26 Sept 2023 at 20:27

National News

Triple lock removal will end ‘morally wrong’ situation of Russian veto – Martin

Removing the triple lock will end the “morally wrong” situation of Russia being able to veto the deployment of Irish troops abroad, the Tanaiste has said. Micheal Martin rejected the suggestion the move would ...

23 Nov 2023 at 16:31

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Member of Defence Forces arrested after discovery of illegal substances in barracks

A member of the Defence Forces has been arrested following the discovery of illegal substances at a Cork barracks. A search of sections of Collins Barracks was recently carried out in collaboration with An ...

28 Mar 2024 at 15:17

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'Beyond outrageous' - Anger as Israeli military compares Hamas attack to Bloody Sunday

There has been widespread anger in Northern Ireland and Ireland following a social media post by Israel's Defense Forces referencing Bloody Sunday. Members of the Bloody Sunday March Committee said they ...

13 Oct 2023 at 16:03

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